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| National March – Ceasefire Now in Gaza Saturday 9 March Assemble 12 noon at Hyde Park Corner. Marching to the US Embassy. https://palestinecampaign.org/events/national-demonstration-ceasefire-now-stop-the-genocide-in-gaza/ The UK-Palestine Mental Health Network will assemble at 11:45 with our banner by the statue of the goddess Diana inside the corner of Green Park directly opposite Green Park tube. There is a tunnel from Green Park tube directly to the statue in the Park. (There are toilets and a coffee shop). Map location: 51.50650542798134, -0.14146747279794697 There is some building work in Green Park necessitating a small but simple detour if you are walking from Victoria station.  UKPALMHN Action Half-Hour Monday 11 March at 13:00 (UK) These informal events provide an opportunity to talk, swap ideas and take actions together. Please email ukpalmhn@gmail.com if you would like to receive a link to the Zoom meeting. All of the actions for this event and previous events can be found on: https://ukpalmhn.com/gaza-crisis/ Recent, brief interview with Dr Yasser Abu Jamei, Director of the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme (GCMHP) Bombed out of their offices, forced to flee south, and living in school corridors or tents, staff at GCMHP (www.gcmhp.org) have regrouped and continue to support severely traumatised Palestinians. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7166785956367265794/ Who Does GCMHP Support and What Do They Suffer From? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7rzQBwiLwI&rco=1 Psychoanalytic Therapists Against Genocide in Palestine As reported in a previous mailing, a group of UK-based clinicians belonging to the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) recently issued a letter headed Call for Psychoanalytic Professionals to Address the Human Catastrophe in Gaza. They have now formed a group, Psychoanalytic Therapists Against Genocide in Palestine. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fruVb-Sb3sAT2IgWHQPbLfvU5lyXpgDSXgHTI2wWna4/edit?pli=1 240 BPC members and former members have signed the letter, which calls for an end to the genocide, a future peace built on international law, and protests an atmosphere of intolerance that silences discussion of Palestine within their professional community. A version of the letter has been set up where all psychotherapists, psychologists and counsellors can register their support for this initiative. 230 clinicians have signed so far. We encourage all therapists and counsellors to sign here: https://sites.google.com/view/pc4gaza/home New Vision Statement of The Palestine-Global Mental Health Network The Palestine-Global Mental Health Network is made up of Palestinian mental health professionals dispersed throughout the globe. The Network was created in 2019 with the aim of promoting the ideals of mental wellbeing, liberation, dignity, and social justice for peoples and societies throughout the planet and for Palestinians in particular. There are international counterparts to the Palestine-Global Network in Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The Palestine-Global Network has recently issued an important, new Vision Statement https://www.pgmhn.org/about-us Edward Said Lecture “Radiance in Pain and Resilience: The Global Reverberation of Palestinian Historical Trauma” by Dr Samah Jabr What is the role of cultural identity in preserving wellbeing and navigating the wounds of history? This lecture explores the profound historical trauma ingrained in the Palestinian experience and its global repercussions. Grounded in the wisdom of Edward Said, the lecture delves into the psychological dimensions of displacement, dispossession, and cultural distortion. It analyzes the lasting impact of trauma on representation and psychical wellbeing, especially in the face of the continuous distressing military attacks on Gaza. https://mediacentral.princeton.edu/media/Edward+Said+Lecture+%22Radiance+in+Pain+and+ResilienceA+The+Global+Reverberation+of+Palestinian+Historical+Trauma%22+by+Dr+Samah+Jar/1_6199t49t Social Workers for a Free Palestine – public online launch event Tuesday 19 March at 19:00 (UK time) On World Social Work Day, the inaugural event of Social Workers for a Free Palestine will take place. Social workers from Gaza have recently sent messages to their social worker colleagues around the world calling on us to act. Please join the meeting when we will unveil the Social Workers’ Pledge for Palestine, and at which you can hear directly from social workers from Palestine, including Munther Amira, who has recently been released from the administrative detention he has been held in by the Israelis since 18 December. Renowned film director and long standing supporter of the Palestinian struggle, Ken Loach, will also be speaking. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-workers-for-a-free-palestine-uk-world-social-work-day-online-event-tickets-846912527167 Munther Amira released from prison Munther Amira has finally been released after more than 2.5 months in prison without charge. Amira is the director of the Board of the Aida Youth Center, a grass roots community organization that serves the children and youth of the Aida Refugee Camp. He is also a leading activist at the Popular Struggle Coordination Committee (PSCC), a community-based resistance movement that believes in the power of popular struggle, through various forms, such as civil disobedience, peaceful protests and legal campaigns. His detention was the subject of an Amnesty International Urgent Action: https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/mde15/7601/2024/en/ Upon his release, Munther spoke about the horrendous situation in prison. ‘It was hell’, Munther commented on prison conditions, ‘not even animals can live like this’. […] One young man tried to commit suicide due to the hopelessness of the situation. ‘They oppressed and humiliated us, and buried any hope for life’. https://www.change.org/p/free-munther-amira/u/32393543# Israel defying ICJ ruling to prevent genocide by failing to allow adequate humanitarian aid to reach Gaza Detailed, harrowing account of how Israel is carrying out – in the words of Mazin Qumsiyeh – “genocide by hunger”. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/02/israel-defying-icj-ruling-to-prevent-genocide-by-failing-to-allow-adequate-humanitarian-aid-to-reach-gaza/ Toddler Anhar from north Gaza had puffy cheeks & bright eyes. 4.5 months of Israel assault turned her into skin & bones. She died of starvation on Tuesday 27 February. Posted by Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur occupied Palestinian territories https://twitter.com/FranceskAlbs/status/1763466551968035006 We’ve been calling for peace in Palestine – these sinister Tory proposals would silence us By Ben Jamal is director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign Instead of seeking to demonise protesters for justice, the government should be putting pressure on Israel https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/05/palestine-peace-protest-tory-government-israel Rishi Sunak’s chilling speech denouncing Gaza protesters exposes sinister plan As an incandescent counter-part to Ben Jamal’s measured opinion piece, here is a passionate and insightful deconstruction from Owen Jones of Sunak’s recent speech on the steps of Downing Street about “extremism”. “For the right to protest and to put pressure on our rulers to be construed a violence – this is what dictatorships do. And if you care about democracy, you should be very worried indeed”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bwgp0qqAY8 Israel/Gaza: impacts, human rights and routes to peace Thursday 21 March, 19:00 – 20:30 (UK time) Panel discussion with Q&A organised by Amnesty International Central England Network Speakers include: Dr Marwan Darweish – Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, Coventry University Dr Samah Jabr – Head of Mental Health Unit, Palestinian Ministry of Health Prof Lynne Segal – activist, author and Professor Emerita of Psychosocial Studies at Birkbeck, University of London Key themes will include the policy and practical context of the current Israel-Gaza conflict, the mental health crisis affecting Palestinians, and consideration of possible routes to peace. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpce6vqTIsG9N8C_M1lxUc6W01CCnm7ak8#/registration Meeting flyer: https://twitter.com/AlanKessedjian/status/1763325835820531782/photo/1 Finally … I’ll do to language what they did to my people I’ll blow it apart & make it run I’ll sear its rough & tender forms to burning […] UKPALMHN Steering Group member and Palestinian poet, Mira Mattar, has published a powerful new piece called 10 November 2023 https://mizna.org/literary/mira-matar/ |
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